Financial Analyst II

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

85d • $60,000 - $84,603

About The Position

The Financial Analyst will develop and enhance financial management systems for Psychiatry’s grant administration. The position will maintain responsibility for Workday work processes (including URHR) and internal financial reporting, classification of accounts and funds, ledgers and third-party reimbursement processes. Will deliver focused reporting, tracking and analytics for research/grants administration. This position will be a primary liaison between Psychiatry finance and research/grants administration. It will develop expertise in Workday processes in order to troubleshoot issues and create meaningful and creative solutions to address them. This position will be part of the Department’s research/grants administration and will report to the Assistant Director of Research with additional oversight from the Director of Finance. Will subscribes to the Department's goal of creating a culturally competent environment by treating patients/families, trainees, research subjects, and co-workers in a sensitive and caring manner with appropriate attention to cultural differences. Participates in available ICare and cultural competence events and training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance functional area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of related experience preferably in health systems grants management finance or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, organizational, and communication skills, including written communication.
• Familiarity with federal NIH-grant reporting mechanisms.
• CLASP certification within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Oversees processes for grant-related postings and effort in Workday.
• Prepares PCAs and PAAs in collaboration with grant managers to allocate and reallocate effort to proper FAOs and budget periods.
• Manages Workday processes for postdoc and student postings.
• Coordinates the semi-annual effort certification process in Workday.
• Serves as liaison between Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA), Office of Research Accounting and Costing Standards (ORACS), Principal Investigator (PI), research staff, and other University departments to manage effort certification for complex and multi-site research projects.
• Assists with management of endowment and gift funds in support of research and research-related programs.
• Coordinates invoicing and financial reporting for NYS (including OASAS, UCS, DoH), VA IPAs, and other entities.
• Serves as liaison between ORACS and Psychiatry grant administration for Workday processes and closeouts.
• Analyzes and interprets data, statistics and financial information and identifies significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
• Compiles and prepares reports, graphs and charts of data analyzed.
• Makes recommendations to Finance and Research/Grants Leadership, based on data.
• Performs a high level of complex thinking from an operations/continuity point of view to master systems (including Workday, Oncore and IORA).
• Provides training and guidance to Research/grants Administration and Finance on systems.
• Assists Finance and Research/grants leadership in developing training for Principal Investigators as needed.
• Assists in the development and/or modification of research/grants finance policies and operational procedures.
• Provides financial management reports, statements and spreadsheets providing information and analysis based on project needs.
• Develops and coordinates Departmental journal entry transfer process for grant FAOs.
• Coordinates reconciliation and distribution of reports for grant accounts.
• Develops understanding of internal processes, make suggestions for change and writing policies.
• Maintains CLASP certification for Research Administrators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees